Search below for stories about ships, lighthouses, sailors and anything else about life on Lake Michigan. The database contains references to articles from the Ahnapee (Algoma) Record (June 12, 1873 to Jan. 7, 1927), the Door County Advocate (Nov. 8, 1861 to Dec. 22, 1949), and the Manitowoc Pilot (June 14, 1859 to Dec. 28, 1899). The results will direct you to the date and page in these newspapers where the article can be found.
Microfilm copies of the Ahnapee (Algoma) Record are available at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison, Algoma Public Library in Algoma. Microfilm copies of the Door County Advocate are available at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison, the Door County Public Library in Sturgeon Bay, and the Brown County Library in Green Bay. Microfilm of the Manitowoc Pilot are available at the Manitowoc County Historical Society, the Manitowoc Public Library, and the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison.
Check with your local library about obtaining the microfilm via interlibrary loan.
| Newspaper | Object | Name | Date | Page | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Pilot | Kittie M. Forbes | 1893-09-14 | 3 | Arrived at this port this week with 1,100 tons of coal for the Manitowoc Coal & Dock Co. | ||
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Kittie M. Forbes | 1903-01-10 | 1 | Gone out of existence - rebuilt as the Pfohl | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Fishing tug | Kittie O'Neil | 1891-11-26 | 3 | Is still here but is not now engaged in fishing. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Kittie O'Neil | 1891-10-29 | 2 | Is in port and will remain here to engage in the fishing business. Is owned and commanded by Capt. W. H. McDonald. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Tug | Kittie Smoke | 1880-01-22 | 3 | Had a new cylinder 20 x 20 inches put in | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Kittie Smoke | 1879-04-17 | 8 | The scow Alaska is high on the shore at Two Creeks. The tug Kittie Smoke made three unsuccessful attempts to get her off. | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Kitty | 1873-07-10 | 3 | On pleasant voyage across bay | |
| Door County Advocate | Fishing tug | Kitty D. | 1903-12-26 | 1 | Awarded $500 for forced idleness by Canadian gov. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steam fishing smacks | Kitty Gaylord | 1871-12-21 | 4 | From Washington Harbor, put in here on Monday morning and left at noon | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Kitty Grant | 1884-05-01 | 3 | Pretty close rub of it off Ahnapee |
This database is a cooperative effort of the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association (WUAA), the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS), and the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute. The project is spearheaded by WUAA member Russel Leitz, who helped develop a framework for the database and painstakingly combed through 54 years of the Ahnapee (Algoma) Record, 87 years of the Door County Advocate and 40 years of the Manitowoc Pilot for maritime news. The more than 50,000 references are the fruit of his labor alone.